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What does Josefina mean?
Josefina 
▼ as a girls' name is of Hebrew derivation, and the name Josefina means "the Lord increases; Jehovah increases". Josefina is an alternate spelling of Giuseppina (Italian, Hebrew): feminine of Giuseppe. Josefina is also a variant of Josephine (Hebrew). See also Fina
Variations
VARIANTS Josephyna, Josephina, Josefena
RELATED FORMS VIA GIUSEPPINA, JOSEPHINE Josana, Josanna, Josefa, Josefene, Josefine, Josepha, Josetta, Josianna
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Josefina?
Josefina is a very prominent first name for women (#478 out of 4276, Top 11%) but an uncommon last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Josefina reached its apex position of #554 in the U.S. in the 1920s, but is not in the list at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Josephine (#91 A YEAR AGO), Josephina (#1803), Josefa, Josefine and Josepha are the popular alternative forms of Josefina. Other forms, like Josianna, are uncommon. These relations of Josefina were at the apex of their popularity a century ago (ADOPTION OF 0.8%) and have become significantly less popular since (ADOPTION 0.2%, ▼76%), with forms such as Josephine falling out of fashion.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Asemina, Doreina (see Dora), Jacobina, Jakobina, Jamesina, Jasenia, Jasmina, Jelina, Jenina, Jesenia▼, Jessina, Jesstina, Jestina, Joaquina, Jobina, Jocelin, Jocelina, Jocelinda (see Jocelyn), Joceline, Joeanna, Joelin, Joeline, Joleisa, Jolena, Jolina, Jonetia, Jonina, Jorgelina, Jorgina, Josalind, Josaline, Joscelin, Josceline, Joselina, Joseline▼, Joselyn▼, Joselyne, Josephene, Josephyne, Josilin, Josiline, Josina, Joslin, Josline, Jossline, Jovena, Jovina, Justina▼, Orselina (see Orsa), Rosalina▲, Roseanna, Roselia, Roselin, Roselina, Roselind, Roselinda, Roseline, Roselinn, Rosena, Rosina▼, Roweina, Urselina, Yosefa and Yoslina. These names tend to be less frequently used than Josefina.
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